Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bolivia vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary
Bolivia is 54.1% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% more in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.3% more in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Bolivia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Bolivia are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Bolivia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bolivia.
Bolivia vs. Syria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Syria, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
$2.82
BOB19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
$6.76
BOB46.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
$0.97
BOB6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
$0.76
BOB5.25
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
$1.31
BOB9.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
$2.43
BOB16.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
$3.74
BOB25.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
$2.01
BOB13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
$1.01
BOB6.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
$0.46
BOB3.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
$0.57
BOB3.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
$0.82
BOB5.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
$0.52
BOB3.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of groceries
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
$2.41
BOB16.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$26.13
BOB180.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
$20,165.68
BOB138,952.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
$12.71
BOB87.59
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of transportation
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
$37.51
BOB258.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
$379.82
BOB2,617.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
$253.87
BOB1,749.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
$31.96
BOB220.19
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
$167.87
BOB1,156.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
$3,180.74
BOB21,917.02
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of childcare
pay 69.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
$1.67
BOB11.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
$2.62
BOB18.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
$2.52
BOB17.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
$32.86
BOB226.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
$6.59
BOB45.38
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
$33.19
BOB228.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
$45.06
BOB310.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
$67.11
BOB462.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
$58.35
BOB402.08
|
|
Syria vs. Bolivia - Cost of clothing
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